A broader RTI Act needs sharper definitions
About 51% of 156 thermal plants across 12 states whose data could be obtained declared themselves compliant with water norms early this year
The government's decision to amend the Right to Information Act doesn't make sense; it also creates suspicion about the actual motives
If the law protects the tenure, the office-bearer is ring-fenced from acting under fear of being sacked
RTI has been of no help in addressing these severe social problems
By limiting the freedom and autonomy of information commissioners, the amendments undermine the Right to Information (RTI) Act and deprive people of a powerful tool for empowerment
The RTI (Amendment) Bill, 2019, eats into the independence of Information Commissioners, hollowing out the Act without touching on any of the substantive rights or procedural rights the Act provides
The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019, takes away the stature of information commissioners from equivalent of election commissioners
The plea has been filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Upadhyay
The last part of the series analyses the difficulties of amending the RTI Act
According to Kautilya, good governance is aimed at fulfilling the welfare of the people